1/48 scale modeling
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MACCHI C 200 1°serie 1° stormo R.A.
Astrokit model resin kit in 1/48 scale.
Scratchbuilt cockpit,painted with Gunze acrilic colors
Apparently I have a thing for British tanks
The third and last of my summer builds is this 1/48 Tamiya Cromwell. Three British tanks in a row for me with a Churchill Crocodile in construction. I guess it’s a “thing” now. Anyway, it’s another great little armor kit from [...]
Skyraider
I made the Tamiya 1/48 Skyraider as close to the paint scheme reference as I could. I chose the one from the USS Intrepid because I have actually been onboard it.
Matilda
The second of my summer armor builds, this is the Tamiya 1/48 kit. I think I’ve mentioned before how much I like these 1/48 Tamiya armor kits. This one is no exception. And, if like me, you don’t like doing bogie wheels, this is the [...]
Fa 223 Drache, 1/48 Special Hobby
I built this a while back and had it in its carrying case, to take to a show. Well, the drive way at our house had the same pitch as the roof, and when backing out, the model slid from one end of the case to the other. Well of course it [...]
Bf109F from Eduard in quarter scale.
Very much delayed, this kit; since I was distracted a few weeks ago, by a Spitfire conversion that I just couldn't put aside!
Finished now, a little late for the group build held by my local IPMS (NSW) club, but it's the enjoyment that [...]
Last Pistons...1/48 Lavochkin La-11 "Fang", 911th IAP Soviet Airforce
Ark Models kit, Eduard seatbelts, EZ Line for antenna
Painting instructions call for cherry red, but there are lots of different cherries...my dad used Tamiya X-7 Gloss Red with a touch of brown.
The cockpit detail is a bit sparse, only [...]
Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Va
“Leaning Into France” - Douglas Bader and the Tangmere Wing:
In February 1941, with Air Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas having replaced Air Marshal Hugh Dowding following his successful defense in the Battle of Britain, and the execrable [...]
Tamiya Dornier 335 A-12. 1/48th
Tamiya base kit with replacement resin/etch cockpits, flaps and rear engine, as captured by American forces.
